1948 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1948.

In 1948, 14 railroads in North America owned more than 1,000 steam locomotives each. See also: Historical sizes of railroads

Events

October events

• October 26 – The American Freedom Train makes its final public display in Havre de Grace, Maryland before the official end of tour. See also American Freedom Train – 1947–1949 station stops

Unknown date events

• The Automatic Warning System is first installed on British railways.
• George Walker succeeds William Neal as president of Canadian Pacific Railway.
• In order to avoid import tariffs into Canada, Baldwin Locomotive Works contracts the Canadian Locomotive Company to be Baldwin's Canadian representatives and locomotive builders.

Births

Deaths

March deaths

• March 5 – H.P.M. Beames, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Western Railway 1920–1922 (b. 1875).